Traffic Amendment Regulations 2006

Note

These regulations are administered in the Ministry of Transport.

Preamble

At Wellington this 27th day of February 2006

Pursuant to sections 167 and 218 of the Land Transport Act 1998, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.

“90RInterpretation

“(a)terms defined in the rule have the meanings given to them in the rule:

“(b)terms defined in both the rule and in these regulations have the meanings given to them in the rule.

“90SVehicle identification numbers

“(1)This regulation applies to vehicles that—

“(a)were manufactured in New Zealand after 1 February 1994:

“(b)entered New Zealand after 1 February 1994:

“(c)were first registered or re-registered in New Zealand after 1 April 1994.

“(2)Every motor vehicle referred to in subclause (1) must have a valid vehicle identification number affixed.

“(3)Subclause (1)(b) does not include a vehicle referred to in paragraph 6.1(h) of the rule.”

5Regulations 90T to 90ZC revoked

The principal regulations are amended by revoking regulations 90T to 90ZC.

6Offences

Regulation 90ZD of the principal regulations is amended by revoking paragraphs (b) and (c), and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(b)affixes to any motor vehicle a vehicle identification number that has not been assigned to that vehicle; or

“(c)sells, or offers for sale, any motor vehicle that—

“(i)is required by regulation 90S to have a valid vehicle identification number affixed; and

“(ii)does not have a valid vehicle identification number affixed; or”.

7Savings

(1)This regulation applies to any person who, before these regulations came into force, committed, or may have committed, an offence against any of regulations 90N to 90Q or regulation 90ZD of the principal regulations (as they were immediately before these regulations came into force).

(2)The principal regulations continue to apply to any person referred to in subclause (1) as if those regulations had not been amended by these regulations.

(3)To avoid doubt, subclauses (1) and (2) apply whether or not, on the date on which these regulations came into force,—

(a)an investigation had been initiated in relation to the alleged offence; or

(b)proceedings had been commenced in relation to the alleged offence.

Diane Morcom,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 April 2006, amend the Traffic Regulations 1976 (“the principal regulations”) by

These amendments are a result of matters relating to alternative fuel systems and vehicle identification numbers (which were previously dealt with in the principal regulations) being dealt with in Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (35001/1).

Despite these amendments, regulations 90A to 90ZD of the principal regulations (as they were immediately before 1 April 2006) continue to apply to any person who, before these regulations came into force, committed, or may have committed, an offence against any of regulations 90N to 90Q or regulation 90ZD.